Nanomechanics and ultrastructural studies of cortical bone : fundamental insights regarding structure-function, mineral-organic force mechanics interactions, and heterogeneity

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2007. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 241-256). === Although the mechanics of bone has been studied extensively at the micro- and macro-scale, the nano-scopic level is perhaps the most...

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Main Author: Tai, Kuangshin
Other Authors: Christine Ortiz.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40351